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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 26, 1941
Page
2
A scrambled notice mentions garden gifts and plant sales, with fragments indicating a sale event and vendor details. It references West Brunswick and Mr Gus Bergin taking over a hotel formerly in Cobram, with incomplete lines about local business and offerings.
The Horse Breeding Act of 1940 has begun in New South Wales requiring stallion owners to notify the Chief Veterinary Surgeon by March 1 1941. Notices, registration options, and permits carry timelines through August 1 1944 with inspections at shows and parades, while exemptions apply to Western Division and Australian Stud Book Thoroughbreds.
The article questions long standing weather cycle theories from sun spot and other cycles, arguing Australian rainfall shows no consistent periodicity. It notes unreliable historical records before 1909, diverse regional patterns, and increasing drought frequency, challenging the idea of a predictable climate cycle.
The article advises lifting late flowering Gladioli at any time, storing corms to mature, and planting February cuts for early next season. It cautions watering now for newly planted subjects during hot spells, notes color diversity of Gladioli, and suggests pruning Hydrangeas early. Roses are likely to show growth due to January moisture, with pruning typical in January or February for blooms by April.
The Cobram edition reports on harvest activities and current weather conditions, noting crop prospects and farming steps. It references local growers and mentions Gary Vivian Ronald Ross and D. V. R. Ross Bros., indicating the publishing office location in Cobram Victoria.
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